When Lianhua heard the words "Li Fangyuan", she felt dizzy and almost fell down. He finally stood up in time and asked slowly: "Brother Wang is here?" His face turned a little pale.
Zhu Di saw this and asked Wang Jinghong with a calm expression: "Is someone waiting outside?"
"Yes" Wang Jinghong replied with lowered hands.
Zhu Di stared at the lotus and asked softly: "If you don't want to see me, I will block it for you; if you want to see me, I will accompany you."
Lianhua was moved in her heart, looked at Zhu Di and said, "That's brother Wu Wang. We grew up together since childhood. We are guests from afar, and I am willing to see him."
Zhu Di laughed loudly and said: "Okay, let's go there together. Seventeenth brother, let's go! Let's see Yining's brother together."
Several people walked slowly to the side hall, and King Yan Ning sat down. Lianhua stood on one side, staring at the door, her heart pounding. There are expectations, worries, gratitude, and doubts. There are so many mixed feelings that it is difficult to distinguish them.
Only the sound of boots and clattering could be heard as Wang Jinghong led Li Fangyuan into the Mingyan Hall.
Li Fangyuan wore an azure cloth robe and thin boots with soap soles. His face was dusty and weathered, and his figure was as tall and majestic as before. However, after not seeing him for several months, he lost a lot of weight and his stern face became more angular. Maybe he was in a hurry, but he seemed a bit haggard. Lotus looked at it from a distance, feeling inexplicably flustered.
Li Fangyuan strode into the hall, first carefully bowed to King Ning of Yan, and then raised his head and said: "The humble minister Quan knows the state affairs of North Korea, Li Dan's fifth son, Li Fangyuan, took the liberty to come to see you and beg the two princes for forgiveness. 2 Your Majesty has shown great kindness to you by saving your sister-in-law, and the whole country of Korea is grateful." He didn't look sideways and didn't even glance at the lotus.
Zhu Di looked at the North Korean prince. Although he was ordered to kneel and salute, his figure was upright and proud, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and he showed absolutely no fear or flattery. The man was kneeling down in obeisance, but he was proud and proud.
Zhu Di was a little surprised that there was such a person in North Korea. He looked at Zhu Quan and both of them felt sympathy for each other.
Zhu Di smiled slightly and said: "Prince, there is no need to be polite, get up and speak. Princess Yining entered the Ming Dynasty, and I, the Ming Dynasty, will be my guard. It was an accident that she was kidnapped by the Mongols. The princess suffered a lot. Finally, the auspicious combination of people and nature escaped the disaster. , there will be no more such stories in the future.”
After Li Fangyuan stood up, he kept smiling and listened quietly and respectfully. When he heard the words "I suffered a lot," he finally swayed slightly and showed pain on his face. Although it flashed by so fast that people thought it was just dazzling, Zhu Di saw it and couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
Li Fangyuan bowed and said: "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. My roommate is young and ignorant. If I do something wrong, please forgive me for it."
Zhu Quan interrupted and said with a smile: "Princess Yining's brother Wang is indeed extraordinary. Don't worry, she is doing well here. There is nothing wrong with her."
Li Fangyuan said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." After a pause, he said: "The two adults of the Royal Palace were killed by Japanese bandits in the country. Everyone in the country was angry and sad. My father has laid a dragnet and is determined to catch the murderer as soon as possible to avenge the two adults. .”
"The king is waiting for good news." King Yan said calmly: "How are the Japanese pirates doing now?"
Li Fangyuan said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. In the spring, the youngest and the two elder brothers led the troops to fight in Jeollabuk-do for two months."
"How's the battle going?"
"The Japanese pirates were temporarily blocked in Jeollanam-do, and no more attacks would be possible for a while. However, the Japanese pirates, the leader of the Japanese army, were not captured. And new Japanese pirates kept coming. It was said that the Northern and Northern Dynasties of Japan were unified, and many samurai ronin from the Southern Dynasties fled. He went to the island and became a Japanese pirate." There was unconcealable worry in Li Fangyuan's words.
Zhu Di and Zhu Quan looked at each other again. In this case, the three thousand guards would not be needed for the time being. This information about North Korea is the same as what Ming Dynasty learned. To eradicate Japanese pirates, the only way to get rid of the Japanese pirates is to find Japan's Northern Dynasties.
Zhu Di remained calm and casually asked a few more questions about North Korea's customs and customs, and then said: "The prince has come from afar, and the princess misses her hometown. You two brothers and sisters have a good chat about home affairs. I have resigned." He glanced at Prince Ning.
Zhu Quan also smiled and said, "Brothers and sisters, let's talk. Let's go first." He stood up and turned back and asked, "Where does the prince live and how many days will he stay?"
Li Fangyuan replied: "I have just arrived in Daning Mansion and haven't found the inn yet. There are many military affairs in North Korea. If the two princes don't give orders, I will return to Seoul tomorrow."
Prince Ning thought for a moment: "I can't let you live in my house. If the censors in the court read my book, I will be in a bad situation. Jinghong will take you to the inn later. Stay a few more days if you have time. , stay with your sister."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Li Fangyuan saluted and expressed his thanks.
"Prince, you don't have to be polite." Zhu Di and Zhu Quan said and walked away.
Li Fangyuan turned sideways and looked at Lianhua quietly.
The early autumn sunshine shines into the hall, and particles of dust dance in the sunshine. The hearts of the two of them are like this dust, drifting up and down without a place to live.
After a long while, Lianhua whispered, "How are you?" She asked with a mixture of anger, joy, and resentment.
Li Fangyuan had been with his sweetheart for several months, and he missed her like crazy. When they met again, his emotions were aroused. He wanted to hold each other and look up to the sky and laugh, but he also wished he could hold her and cry. However, now in Prince Ning's Mansion, he could only stand quietly and watch from a distance. She has lost weight, and her eyes are wide and lonely, but they are as clear as before.
Li Fangyuan said slowly for a long time: "I knew something was wrong with you in June. I sent many people to investigate, but they couldn't find you. I," Li Fangyuan paused, "I am very worried about you. Only when Mr. Wang arrived did I have the news. Don’t worry, I came to see you.”
Lianhua was moved in her heart and looked at Li Fangyuan. The two looked at each other for a long time and were speechless.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Fangyuan asked, "Master Wang said you were injured by an arrow in your arm, are you healed?"
Lianhua shook her head: "They treated her in time and she was fine. I was too squeamish before."
Li Fangyuan's gem-like eyes were full of pity: "The arrow wound is the most difficult to cure, and I'm afraid it will hurt again on rainy days in the future. It's my fault. I didn't expect that there would be an accident at Tielingwei, causing you to suffer." There was something unexpected in his words. Full of self-blame.
Lianhua smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? I don't blame you."
Li Fangyuan shook his head slightly: "I blame myself. I can't find you in the past two months, and I blame myself every day. I even thought about what would happen to me if I really couldn't find you in the end."
Lian Hua looked at his thin face, imagining that he was sending people everywhere to look for her, worried and suffering every day, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. His face naturally showed expressions of concern, pity, and love. Li Fangyuan looked at it quietly, and suddenly felt that the four months of lovesickness, the two months of suffering, and the hard work of running around for more than ten days had all turned into sweetness in an instant.
After a while, Lianhua asked: "Didn't anyone report the news before Mr. Wang arrived in Seoul?"
Li Fangyuan said: "Are you talking about the two soldiers of Prince Yan's palace who were killed? My father is tracing them, and they may have been targeted by Japanese pirates before they even arrived in Seoul."
Lotus shook her head: "What about before that?"
Li Fangyuan looked at Lianhua: "No. What do you know?"
Lianhua lowered her head hesitantly: "I don't know whether I should say it or not." She twisted her belt with her fingers, hesitating in her heart.
Li Fangyuan was a little hurt, and he pursed his lips and said one word: "Say."
Lianhua said slowly: "I was kidnapped by the Mongols this time, but it was actually Wang Shi's idea. I saw him in the Mongolian tent. He wanted to use me to blackmail my father, so he sent a fast horse. Send a message to my father."
Li Fangyuan listened quietly: "Wang Shi is still alive?"
"Yes, and Zongze."
"Zongze, Zheng Zongze? Where is he?" Li Fangyuan was a little surprised.
"Zongze rescued me and escaped from the Mongolian camp in the middle of the night. He asked me to go first and blocked the Mongolian pursuers." Lianhua choked with sobs: "I'm afraid he's gone."
Li Fangyuan let out a breath for a while and sighed: "It's our Li family who can't stand up to the Zheng family."
"Brother Wang," Lianhua hesitated for a moment and called out. Li Fangyuan's face darkened. Lianhua pretended not to see it and continued: "In the letter I sent to my father, I asked him to help the Zheng family. Did my father say anything?"
Li Fangyuan shook his head: "No. I don't know about this, and I haven't heard of anyone sent by Wang Shi. Could it be?" The two looked at each other and fell silent.
Li Fangyuan immediately smiled and said: "Lianhua, don't worry about this. I will take care of the Zheng family's affairs. Zongze is my good friend. The most important thing is that Mr. Zheng Mengzhou is indeed a loyal minister. I will pay attention to Wang Shi's affairs. ,you do not need to worry".
Lianhua smiled gratefully and asked with concern: "You went to Jeolla Province in April? Are you okay?"
Li Fangyuan said with annoyance in his words: "Yes, my second brother, third brother and I went in April and returned to Seoul at the end of May. Otherwise, we wouldn't have found out about you until June." After a pause, he added: "We are all fine .”
He was stabbed in the back and the wound has not healed yet. The arrow wound on his thigh caused unbearable pain every rainy day. The second brother and the third brother were also injured in many places. Just this, why tell her
As long as she's fine, none of this matters.
"Everyone is fine, madam. Let me tell you not to miss me." Li Fangyuan said, taking out a cloth bag from his arms and saying, "I brought you the cake."
Lotus stretched out her hand to pick it up, the mist in her eyes came up disobediently, and a big teardrop fell on the back of Li Fangyuan's hand as she handed the bag.
Li Fangyuan was heartbroken, but he could only watch quietly, and said after a while: "I originally wanted to hide Shanxi's matter from the old lady, but I guess you might prefer Shanxi to go home. Tielingwei's remains in the forest were all brought back to Seoul. , the old lady has buried Shanxi in the Cao family cemetery." He paused and said, "There is no Hai Shou in it, he should still be alive."
Lianhua raised her head in surprise, feeling sad and happy: "Hai Shou is not dead? That's great? Where is he?"
Li Fangyuan replied briefly: "I'm looking for it."
Lianhua recalled attentively that in the end it was Hai Shou who let him go first, jumped down and blocked a dozen bandits alone. Those were all powerful characters, but Hai Shou was a master...
While he was thinking, there was the sound of footsteps, and Ma Sanbao and Wang Jinghong entered the hall. Ma Sanbao asked with a smile: "The fifth prince has come a long way and it's hard work. How about I accompany the fifth prince to the inn to rest?"
Lianhua quickly introduced: "Brother Wang, this is Mr. Ma Hema, the internal officer of Prince Yan's Mansion."
Ma Sanbao stepped aside to let Li Fangyuan salute, and said with a smile: "I don't dare to accept it. Just call me Sanbao."
Li Fangyuan looked at his smile and was a little stunned for a moment. Lianhua understood in her heart and said softly: "Like Axiu, right?"
Li Fangyuan sighed: "Yes. The truth." While looking at Ma Sanbao again.
Ma Sanbao was still smiling, but his eyes looking at Lotus were full of pity.
(Note: After Li Fangyuan succeeded to the throne of the Joseon Dynasty, he indeed rehabilitated Zheng Mengzhou and was posthumously named "Da Kuang Fu Guo Chonglu doctor to lead government affairs, Xiu Wen Dian Da Tu Xue and art Spring and Autumn Annals affairs, Yiyang Fu Yuan Jun", and was enshrined in the Confucius Temple , hindering his loyalty.)